modest的几种用法
modest的几种用法
我们在个人英文简历中,常常会用modest这个词来形容某个人的个性等等,所以modest的意思是:谦虚的。但是modest不止只有谦虚的这个意思,通过一下这个句子我们就能更清晰的了解modest的不同的用法
She was very modest in her demands.
她的要求一点也不过分。
以上这个句子告诉我们modest还有“羞怯的”、“不孟浪的”的意思,如:modest pride (谨慎的自豪)。
解释:modest最常见的意义是“谦虚的”、“谦恭的”,例如:It seems unduly modest of him not to mention this point. 他没有提到这一点,似乎显得过分谦虚。但在本句中,modest的意思是“适中的”、“适度的”、“不太大(多)的”(not large or expensive, relatively small),例如:
modest success (progress) 不太大的成功(进展)
modest income (price)不太高的收入(价格)
modest criticism适度的批评
Price tended to rise year by year, but at a modest rate.
价格逐年上扬,但涨幅不大。
请问humility和modesty的区别?请不要复制粘贴。
一、词义不完全相同1、humilityn. 谦逊;谦虚;谦卑Without humility there can be no humanity.没有谦逊就没有仁爱。2、modestyn. 谦逊;虚心;端庄;朴实;中肯Modesty seems to run in the family.谦逊似乎是这家庭中的特色。二、发音上的区别1、humility英 [hjuː'mɪləti] 美 [hjuː'mɪləti]2、modesty英 ['mɒdəsti] 美 ['mɑːdəsti]三、词汇搭配上的不同1、humilitywith humility 谦逊地2、modestyin all modesty 毫不夸张地扩展资料:补充说明:humility 形容人的心态 谦逊,谦恭(the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people; the quality of being humble-牛津高阶辞典)modesty 除了形容人的品质 谦逊,谦恭之外,还可用于形容一个人衣着端庄(the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention-牛津高阶辞典)。另外,modesty还形容一件事物微小、便宜或不重要( the state of being not very large, expensive, important,)
modest的名词和副词
一、名词是modesty 副词是:modestly二、modest作形容词时意为:谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的;端庄的;羞怯的三、例句:1.Not because I am modest or anything else.这不是因为我谦虚或别的什么。2.With all her achievements, she remains modest.尽管她很有成就,她仍很谦虚。3.Yes, you can be modest about these but show that these are steps on the ladder.是的,你可以适度的对这些但展示因为这些步骤是你的阶梯。
pride的反义词
pride的反义词是:humility;belittle。We take great pride in offering the best service in town. 我们以能够提供全城最好的服务而自豪。Dignity and pride run deep in this community. 尊严和自豪已深深扎根于这个群体之中。Pride would not allow him to accept the money. 自尊心不容他接受这笔钱。I take pride in my work. 我为自己的工作感到骄傲。Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. 失掉工作对他的自尊是个沉重的打击。It's time to swallow your pride and ask for your job back. 这时候你应该收起自尊,讨回那份工作。I looked with pride at what I had achieved. 回顾过去的成就,我感到十分光荣。United lost 5 – 2, salvaging a little pride with two late goals. 联队以2:5失利,只靠后来两次进球挽回了一点面子。